Otzi the Iceman is the best kept mummy that we have come to discover, and with this we know he died what is believed to be a pretty horrific death. The climate around the time of Iceman’s death could not have helped his will to survive, scientists believe he was buried inside of the Similaun Glacier’s ice. The death itself caused by a fatal arrow to the back did not kill the man right away, leaving him to suffer a painful death.…
There are many different theories and conclusions about the death of the Iceman. Konrad Spindler, who led the team studying the body, concluded that Iceman was a shepherd living in a farming community close to the Val Venosta. Iceman was well equipped for long absences and his general health was good although he did have some health problems. Most scholars’ opinions however, are conflicted about how and why he died.…
Scientists and archaeologists have come with different techniques of analyzing the Iceman’s blood, bone, DNA, and stomach contents, enabling them to make observations and studies on his various diseases, considering that the Iceman was found to have been of poor health. They also noted his social status through his copper axe and all his other accessories and tools. In addition to that, they made specific studies according to the different aspects of his body; his teeth that determined his diet mainly composed of grain, and his hair that confirms his vegetarian-based diet before his death. They also determined his age, height, and weight. He was said to have been 1.5 meters, weighing 50 kilograms, and is around 25-35 years old at the time of…
Buried in the cold, hard ice, Otzi the iceman and his death would soon be one of the most significant mysteries in history. Many scientists have many different theories about how Otzi the iceman died; human sacrifice; battle and head trauma, but what really happened was Otzi died of hand to hand combat from someone he knew. Anyone that did not know Otzi was a character of importance would have seen and taken the rare ax that was in Otzi’s possession, which points to the first piece of evidence: the copper ax. 5000 years ago, many people were identified by the possessions they had, and in this case, Otzi was identified by his copper ax. This proves that he was killed by someone he knew because anyone else would have taken it not knowing who…
2. Explore the rise of the city. In what ways was the city different from the large villages of…
* Upper Paleolithic: 45,000-12,000 years ago, modern humans in Europe and Asia, stone microlith and bone tools, fishing, nets, basketry, art emerges…
Why was the Ice Man killed many ask. There are also many hypotheses that try to answer this question but don’t cover all of the evidence. I feel the way he was killed was a person in his clan trying to get a better spot in society. Also a enemy clan could have raided recently causing all of his wounds found on his body. This could possibly explain many mysteries surrounding his death especially the copper ax.…
The life and death of the Iceman is one of histories greatest and perhaps most interesting mysteries. The area the body was found in, the items he was carrying and the position the corpse was found in is the subject of much speculation surrounding the cause of his death.…
He is currently the Curator of Mesoamerican and Central American Anthropology for Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. Dr. Feinman is known for his work in the development of an archaeology survey, as well as his research in the Oaxaca Valley in southern Mexico. Dr. Feinman asserts that the purpose of this title is not to redefine accepted theories and facts in anthropology and archaeology, but to consolidate them all into a single reference source. This is a compilation of anthropological data and theories as it stood during the new millennium. This text will assist me in providing relevant archaeological findings and anthropological theories on the topic of the foundation of neolithic cultural leisure. This text is similar to Dr Hanks and Dr Linduff 2009 title, Social complexity in prehistoric Eurasia. The primary difference is the scope of Dr. Feinman is much broader in the exploration of a wide variety of topics, while Drs Hanks and Lindruff provide a more detailed look at relevant finds in and around the Eurasian…
Period 2: 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies; Classical Civilizations…
During the Paleolithic age man lived a nomadic lifestyle in small tribal or clan communities. Heavily relying on hunting, fishing, and gathering for their resources and necessities. They were known for making “simple shell necklaces to human and animal forms in ivory, clay, and stone to monumental paintings, engravings, and relief sculptures covering the huge…
more east: bone needles, multilayerd clothing, weaving, nets, storage pits, baskets, and pottery—to combat the ice age cold…
Jean Auel attempts to paint a picture of what the world might have been like during the ice aged period some forty millennia ago. Using information gathered by the science of her time and filling in gaps with a bit of creative writing, she tells the story of a clan of Neanderthals who worship bear spirits. Unfortunately and probably unknowingly to her, most of her story would have had to be written differently in order to be more anthropologically accurate.…
Snapshots are all taken directly from the Advanced Placement Course Description for world history. In general they approximate most nearly the “Compare and Contrast” essay. They can be converted to “Change and Continuity over Time” essays…
The ice man and the ice maiden, compared, both have similarities and difference, There are many different factors involved when determining how similar the ice man and ice maiden can be considered. Factors that should be taken in consideration are things like the discovery, evidence, common similarities with the bodies and the their deaths.…